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Anna Komnene

Anna Komnene (c. 1083-1153) "For my own part, I am in any case naturally averse to making things up or to inventing stories about history,...

Olaf Tryggvason And Sigrid Storraade, By Lorenz Frølich (c. 1820 – 1908)

This drawing, by the Danish artist Lorenz Frølich (c. 1820 – 1908), was inspired by the legendary bad romance between King Olaf Tryggvason of...

The Many Sons-In-Law Of Helgi The Lean

Helgi the Lean was a man of Nordic and Irish descent who flourished in the 9th century, growing up in Ireland and the Hebrides....

Anna Komnene’s Curious 11th And 12th Century Stereotypes About Other Peoples And Groups That Came In Contact With The Imperial City Of Constantinople

Anna Komnene (c. 1083-1153) was a princess from the dwindling realm of the Eastern Roman Empire (also known at this stage of history as...

Emperor Constans II’s Voyage To Sicily And The Story Of The Sicilian Colony Expedition To Damascus

In the 660s, Emperor Constans II of Constantinople (r. 641-668) relocated himself, along with a large military force, to Italy in hopes of retaking...

The Baptism Of Clovis, By An Unknown 17th Century Artist

This painting, by an unidentified 17th-century artist, was inspired by the historical baptism of King Clovis (r. 481-511), a formidable warlord who consolidated the...

John Jay

John Jay (c. 1745-1829) "The pride of states, as well as of men, naturally disposes them to justify all their actions, and opposes their acknowledging,...

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Aeneas Rescues Anchises From Burning Troy, Attributed To Johann Heinrich Schönfeld (c. 1609 – 1683)

This artwork, attributed to Johann Heinrich Schönfeld (c. 1609 – 1683), depicts an ancient mythical family that links the myths and legends of Troy...

Latona And Peasants, By An Unknown 16th Century Artist

This artwork, created between 1585 and 1590 by an unknown artist influenced by Annibale Carracci (1560–1609), was inspired by a mythological tale concerning the...

Study Of Composition From Roman History, By Milan Thomka Mitrovský (c. 1875–1943)

This artwork, vaguely labeled “Round Study of Composition from Roman History” and created by Milan Thomka Mitrovský (c. 1875–1943), seems to have been inspired...

Julius Caesar And His Army Cross The Rubicon, By Bartolomeo Pinelli (c. 1781-1835)

This illustration, by the Italian artist Bartolomeo Pinelli (c. 1781-1835), depicts Julius Caesar’s famous crossing of the Rubicon—a small stream that, in Caesar’s day,...

Livy

  Livy (c. 59 BCE-17 CE) "That sense - the only true patriotism - comes slowly and springs from the heart: it is founded upon...

Orpheus and Eurydice, painted by Anselm Feuerbach (c. 1829-1880)

This painting, by the German artist Anselm Feuerbach (c. 1829-1880), was inspired by the sad and tragic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. The instrument-wielding...

Theodore Roosevelt’s Mother And First Wife Both Died On The Same Day

(Theodore Roosevelt in 1885, from the United States Library of Congress, via Creative Commons)   At only twenty-three years of age, Theodore Roosevelt was elected...

Alcibiades Being Taught By Socrates, painted by Marcello Bacciarelli (c. 1731–1818)

Marcello Bacciarelli (c. 1731-1818), an Italian artist who relocated to Poland, painted this scene that features (on the left) the Athenian leader, Alcibiades, and...
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Anna Komnene’s Curious 11th And 12th Century Stereotypes About Other Peoples And Groups That Came In Contact With The Imperial City Of Constantinople

Anna Komnene (c. 1083-1153) was a princess from the dwindling realm of the Eastern Roman Empire (also known at this stage of history as...

Aeschylus

Aeschylus (c. 525-456 BCE) "adiant dreams are passing in the night, the memories throb with sorrow, joy with pain... it is pain to dream and see desires slip...

Study Of Composition From Roman History, By Milan Thomka Mitrovský (c. 1875–1943)

This artwork, vaguely labeled “Round Study of Composition from Roman History” and created by Milan Thomka Mitrovský (c. 1875–1943), seems to have been inspired...

Constantine The Great At The Milvian Bridge, By An Unknown Artist After Giulio Romano (c. 1499-1546)

This painting, by an unknown artist inspired by Giulio Romano (c. 1499-1546), strives to re-create the story of Emperor Constantine the Great (r. 306-337)...

Anna Komnene’s Curious 11th And 12th Century Stereotypes About Other Peoples And Groups That Came In Contact With The Imperial City Of Constantinople

Anna Komnene (c. 1083-1153) was a princess from the dwindling realm of the Eastern Roman Empire (also known at this stage of history as...

Latona And Peasants, By An Unknown 16th Century Artist

This artwork, created between 1585 and 1590 by an unknown artist influenced by Annibale Carracci (1560–1609), was inspired by a mythological tale concerning the...

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (c. 1564 – 1616) "If then true lovers have been ever crossed, It stands as an edict in destiny: Then let us teach our...

The Ironic Campaign By Viking-King Olaf II Against Domestic Viking Activity In Norway

In the Viking Age, Nordic noblemen and chieftains who were able to take time away from their homelands discovered that they could accumulate great...

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (c. 1564 – 1616) "It is not enough to speak, but to speak true." From William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Act...
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While Emperor Trajan (r. 98-117) was wrapping up his military campaign in Dacia around the year 106, he received a petition requesting him to...

Constantine The Great At The Milvian Bridge, By An Unknown Artist After Giulio Romano (c. 1499-1546)

This painting, by an unknown artist inspired by Giulio Romano (c. 1499-1546), strives to re-create the story of Emperor Constantine the Great (r. 306-337)...

Anna Komnene

Anna Komnene (c. 1083-1153) "For my own part, I am in any case naturally averse to making things up or to inventing stories about history,...

The Story Of Alexander The Great Punishing A Royal Page For Interfering In A Boar Hunt

Around the year 327 BCE, while Alexander the Great was campaigning around Sogdiana, the conquering king decided to take a break from war to...

Olaf Tryggvason And Sigrid Storraade, By Lorenz Frølich (c. 1820 – 1908)

This drawing, by the Danish artist Lorenz Frølich (c. 1820 – 1908), was inspired by the legendary bad romance between King Olaf Tryggvason of...

John Jay

John Jay (c. 1745-1829) "The pride of states, as well as of men, naturally disposes them to justify all their actions, and opposes their acknowledging,...

The Many Sons-In-Law Of Helgi The Lean

Helgi the Lean was a man of Nordic and Irish descent who flourished in the 9th century, growing up in Ireland and the Hebrides....

Aeneas Rescues Anchises From Burning Troy, Attributed To Johann Heinrich Schönfeld (c. 1609 – 1683)

This artwork, attributed to Johann Heinrich Schönfeld (c. 1609 – 1683), depicts an ancient mythical family that links the myths and legends of Troy...

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Anna Komnene’s Curious 11th And 12th Century Stereotypes About Other Peoples And Groups That Came In Contact With The Imperial City Of Constantinople

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